Cosmetic Periodontal Surgery

Crown Lengthening

If you're considering crown lengthening in Canton, MI, we'd like to schedule a consultation with you to better answer your questions about the process. Call us to schedule an appointment.

When decay occurs below the gum line or when a tooth fractures, it may be impossible for the your dentist to repair the tooth without assistance from a Periodontist. It might be necessary to remove a small amount of bone and gum to expose more of the tooth and give your dentist the necessary access to place a crown or filling. This minor surgical procedure allows many teeth to be saved that were previously extracted because they were deemed unrestorable.

A variation of crown lengthening surgery falls under the cosmetic category and is indicated when the front teeth are too short or uneven in length. Sometimes referred to as a "smile lift," procedures are available that significantly enhance a patient's smile and eliminate the habit of suppressing a smile or covering it with a hand!

Before Crown Lengthening


After Crown Lengthening

We often perform this for orthodontic patients to put that final touch to their results. Adults and adolescents with "gummy smiles" find these procedures to be an excellent solution. Most are done with a laser like tool that leads to immediate results and a fast recovery. You can be back at school or work the next day. If only one or two teeth are involved you could return to school or work in most cases. The most common comment from our patients is : "I'm so happy I did it !"